Chirashi Sushi Vegetarian Style

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups rice (uncooked)
• 4 tablespoons sushi vinegar
• 1/2 carrot
• 1/3 burdock root (8 inches)
• 1 fresh lotus root (6 inches)
• 5 shiitake mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons sake
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 place the dried mushrooms in one cup of water for more than half an hour until they soften. save remaining liquid, as it will be used as dressing.
• 2 steam rice according to the directions of your rice cooker.
• 3 slice lotus root thinly. cut mushrooms into half, then slice thinly. cut carrot and burdock into 1-inch length thin slice.
• 4 saute lotus root, mushrooms, carrot and burdock, then add remaining liquid from shiitake mushroom, sugar, sake and soy sauce. cook on medium heat until vegetables are soft.
• 5 when rice is cooked, add sushi vinegar and mix well. add cooked vegetables and mix together. serve on a rice bowl or a plate. top with snow peas, edamame, or nori as you like.